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St James Tavern W1-1 May 2017. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 21-05-2017
Image: St James Tavern W1-1 May 2017. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 21-05-2017
St James Tavern W1-plaque May 2017. (Pub, External, Sign). Published on 21-05-2017
Image: St James Tavern W1-plaque May 2017. (Pub, External, Sign). Published on 21-05-2017
St James Tavern W1-3 May 2017. (Pub, External). Published on 21-05-2017
Image: St James Tavern W1-3 May 2017. (Pub, External). Published on 21-05-2017
St James Tavern W1-2 May 2017. (Pub, External). Published on 21-05-2017
Image: St James Tavern W1-2 May 2017. (Pub, External). Published on 21-05-2017
SJT-5 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Image: SJT-5 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
SJT-4 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Image: SJT-4 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
SJT-3 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Image: SJT-3 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
SJT-2 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Image: SJT-2 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
SJT-1 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Image: SJT-1 Kim Rennie. (Pub). Published on 22-04-2025
Bardolph. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
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Falstaff. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Image: Falstaff. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Prince Henry. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Image: Prince Henry. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Touchstone. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Image: Touchstone. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Hops. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Image: Hops. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
Vines. by Michael Slaughter. Published on
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Exterior. by Michael Croxford. Published on
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St. James Tavern, London

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Operator: Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
45 Great Windmill Street, Soho, London, W1D 7NE (View on Google Map)
(020) 7437 5009
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Licensed 1733 and rebuilt in 1897 to the design of prolific pub architect William Brutton at a cost of £4,860. Still retains some etched glass, and tiled paintings by Doulton’s of Lambeth representing Shakespearean scenes, with two others showing hops and a vine; see our interior photos. Now a busy establishment with a mixture of shoppers, theatre-goers, and tourists; with a younger clientele likely in the late evenings. Two cask ales should be available.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
22/04/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
other
Freehold owner
Akzo Nobel Cif Nominees Ltd
Pub ID
WLD/16227
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

The star turn in this pub is the set of superb Doulton tiled panels featuring scenes from the works of Shakespeare.

Rebuilt in 1896/7 to designs by architect W.M. Brutton, this magnificent four-storey corner-site pub with its red brick facings and intricate detailing makes the adjoining buildings look quite ordinary. The outstanding interior feature is a splendid set of tiled paintings - four Doulton's of Lambeth tiled panels with Shakespearean scenes and two others depicting hops and a vine. An error seems to have been introduced into one of the former: the words quoted from 'Henry IV Part 2' are not spoken by Bardolph but by Silence (one of the justices). 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' is represented by a suitably corpulent Falstaff sporting a set of antlers. A dashing Prince Henry addresses Falstaff in the third scene, from 'Henry IV Part 1’. In the fourth, the court jester Touchstone woos the goat-girl Audrey from 'As You Like It'; interestingly, apart from exchanging striped apparel for a red outfit, the figure is the same as the jester at the Feuars Arms, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

General information about historic pub interiors

Rebuilt 1896/7 to designs by architect W.M. Brutton.

It has a splendid set of tiled paintings - four Doulton's of Lambeth tiled panels with Shakespearean scenes and two others depicting hops and a vine. An error seems to have been introduced into one of the former: the words quoted from 'Henry IV Part 2' are not spoken by Bardolph but by Silence (one of the justices). 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' is represented by a suitably corpulent Falstaff sporting a set of antlers. A dashing Prince Henry addresses Falstaff in the third scene, from 'Henry IV Part 1. In the fourth, the court jester Touchstone woos the goat-girl Audrey from 'As You Like It': interestingly, apart from exchanging stripy apparel for a red outfit, the figure is the same as the jester at the Feuars Arms, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Other magnificent displays of tiled paintings can be found at Café Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland; Mountain Daisy, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear; General Havelock, Hastings, East Sussex; Central Bar, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland; Rose Villa Tavern, Hockley, Birmingham; Dolphin, Hackney, London E8; and Golden Cross, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.

General information about historic pub interiors
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted once

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Sharp's - Doom Bar , Wychwood - Hobgoblin IPA

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Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (700m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (100m)
Piccadilly Circus

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